Reassessing the Authorship and the Era of Records of Music
Records of Music,known as"Yue Ji"in Chinese,stands as a classic work in the ancient Chinese musicology.Figuring out the authorship and the era of Records of Music is imperative for the effective interpretation of this seminal text and for the formulation and recording of the historical genealogy within various fields of Chinese intellectual and cultural history,as well as the literary and artistic history.Throughout history,there has been a multitude of varying perspectives regarding the authorship of Records of Music,with no consensus reached.The opinion of its authorship can be categorized into three:"opinion of Gongsun Nizi,""opinion of Liu De,"and"opinion of the synthesized."A comprehensive review of the origins and development of the three prevailing theories,coupled with a critical analysis of the evidence each presents and a reflection of the methodologies and standards in the research of the authorship and the era of ancient texts,allowing for the formulation of a more credible conclusion about the authorship and the era of Records of Music.